Details
Union:
Union
Area of media:
Feature Film
Network:
Paid?:
Yes
Rates:
ULB – ACTRA
Deadline:
Apr 20, 2026
Shooting starts:
June 15, 2026
Shooting finishes:
May 26, 2026
Shooting locations:
London, Ontario
Cities for response:
Toronto
Storyline
When a struggling used car salesman hires a college film crew to shoot a commercial for his failing lot, he has no idea of the life changing clusterf*ck that is about to unfold.
Roles
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Principal | Production Assistant | All 20 - 28 Years old |
Description Description: The production assistant is juggling far too many responsibilities on the already chaotic commercial shoot. They are trying their best to stay organized and professional while constantly scrambling to keep things moving. Always holding a clipboard or script, they bounce between tasks — makeup, slating takes, tracking time, and trying to maintain some semblance of order. Their anxiety and determination create subtle comedic moments throughout the shoot.Performance Tone: Nervous energy, fast-talking, trying to stay professional. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Principal | Camera Guy | Male 20 - 28 Years old |
Description Description: A film student and part of the commercial crew, Camera Guy is more technically focused than emotionally invested. Observant and dryly sarcastic, they often react to the chaos unfolding around them with quiet amusement. They are competent with the equipment and clearly more comfortable behind the camera than dealing with people.Performance Tone: Deadpan humor, subtle reactions. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Principal | Tyler | Male 25 - 35 Years old |
Description Description: The bartender at a strip club where Mike occasionally escapes to unwind. Tyler knows Mike well and treats him with a mix of casual friendliness and quiet concern. He's grounded, observant, and acts as a subtle emotional counterbalance to the chaos Mike has been experiencing.Performance Tone: Natural, calm, empathetic. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Principal | Richard | Male 40 - 49 Years old |
Description Description: An eccentric and unpredictable bar patron who proudly claims to have appeared on reality television. He's a self-proclaimed entrepreneur and storm chaser who delivers a long, passionate monologue about life, ambition and refusing to be ordinary. He's charismatic, slightly unhinged and completely convinced of his own worldview. Richard provides one of the film’s most memorable and unpredictable encounters.Performance Tone: Bold, eccentric, theatrical energy. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Principal | Old Lady | Female 70 - 80 Years old |
Description Description: A curious passerby who unintentionally disrupts the filming of Mike’s commercial. Friendly and oblivious to the tension she’s creating, she innocently inserts herself into the situation and refuses to leave. Her presence escalates the chaos in a completely unintentional way.Performance Tone: Sweet, talkative, comedic timing. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Principal | Sound Kid | Male 20 - 28 Years old |
Description Description: Enthusiastic about their gear and hyper-aware of every noise and technical detail happening on set. Often distracted by audio issues or fascinated by the equipment, they occasionally miss the bigger picture of what’s happening around them. Their reactions to unexpected sounds and interruptions create several comedic beats.Performance Tone: Energetic, reactive, slightly nerdy. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Principal | Tiny Woman | Female 60 - 80 Years old |
Description Description: A physically small, elderly woman who appears in a brief but memorable moment. She brings an unexpected presence that adds to the unpredictable and slightly absurd world around Mike. Her humour comes from her natural behaviour and contrast within the scene. Grounded, real and specific is key.Performance Tone:bSubtle, natural, slightly eccentric. Let the moment land without forcing it. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Principal | Sam | Male 20 - 40 Years old |
Description Description: Sam exists within Mike’s world as part of the extended environment of the lot / community. He has a casual, grounded presence — someone who feels like they belong in this space and understands the rhythm of the place. His interaction is brief but contributes to the realism of Mike’s environment. He should feel like a real person you’d encounter in this setting (not heightened or stylized).Performance Tone: Naturalistic, understated, conversational. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Actor | Irate Bus Passenger | All 40 - 49 Years old |
Description Description: A loud, impatient passenger who becomes increasingly irritated by Mike’s ringing phone during a bus ride. His escalating frustration leads to a brief but intense confrontation.Performance Tone: Aggressive, comedic intensity. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Actor | Cliff Rodgers | Male 35 - 50 Years old |
Description Description: A charismatic, highly confident salesman at a large upscale car dealership. He represents everything Mike’s struggling business is not. He speaks quickly, jokes constantly and exudes the swagger of someone who believes he’s always in control of the room. Cliff enjoys showing off his success and takes pride in his salesmanship. Flashy and over-the-top.Performance Tone: High energy, charismatic, slightly ridiculous. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Actor | Lance | Male 30 - 40 Years old |
Description Description: Another salesman at the dealership who competes aggressively with Cliff for customers. Polished and eager to close deals, Lance has a slightly desperate edge beneath his confidence. He’s quick to jump into conversations and tries hard to assert himself as the better salesman.Performance Tone: Competitive, slick, comedic rivalry. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Actor | Vincent | Male 30 - 40 Years old |
Description Description: A third dealership salesman who joins the competitive energy between Lance and Cliff. Vincent is equally polished and eager to impress customers, creating a trio of overconfident sales personalities.Performance Tone: Charismatic, slightly exaggerated sales persona. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Actor | Old Man | Male 70 - 80 Years old |
Description Description: A potential customer who wanders onto Mike’s lot during the commercial shoot. Soft-spoken and slightly eccentric, he becomes fixated on finding a “brown car,” much to the frustration of everyone around him.Performance Tone: Dry, understated comedy. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Actor | Officer 1 | All 30 - 50 Years old |
Description Description: Professional, direct and authoritative, Officer 1 brings a grounded, real-world energy that contrasts sharply with the chaos of the situation. They are not comedic, the seriousness of their presence actually heightens the humour of what’s unfolding around them. Performance Tone: Controlled, procedural, realistic. No exaggeration. Notes: Must be comfortable with physical interaction (detaining/arrest blocking). Experience with procedural roles an asset. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Actor | Little Boy | Male 6 - 10 Years old |
Description Description: A young child who appears briefly within the world of the film. His presence helps ground the setting and adds texture to the environment Mike is moving through. Performance Tone: Natural, unforced, age-appropriate behavior. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Actor | Bus Driver | All 35 - 6 Years old |
Description Description: The Bus Driver is firm, no-nonsense and not interested in negotiating. They are used to maintaining order and have a low tolerance for nonsense, especially when it affects the rest of their passengers. | ||